THE PAGAN WAR

100 years after the witch trials of Salem. A merchant, Job Whithers was haunted by his beloved, The Goddess Caroline Chambers. When Job and Caroline's affair was found out. Her family, the Dianic Tradition. Forbid her to see Job. Job was of the Pictish Tradition.In 1792 Job and his followers planned to rid Salem of all Dianic witches. After finding Carolines remains in an unmarked grave, and the horror that was revealed within the coffin. Job became furious. He vowed to bring his son back from the dead, to destroy all children of Salem. Those exsisting and those yet to be born. It would be the beginning of the Pagan war.
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The Pictish Tradition is said to be one of the
oldest practices of witchcraft.100 years after the witch trials
of Salem. A merchant by the name of Job Whithers, was plagued by
a curse. A curse that left him with a strong hatred for children.
After the death of his beloved Caroline Chambers, a Goddess of
the Dianic Tradition of witches, it left him heart broken and
vengeful. When an unmarked grave revealed that it was the remains
of Caroline. Job vowed to rid Salem of all Dianic witches. After
the opening of Caroline's coffin, a horrible secret drove him to
insanity. His magic brought his son back from the dead, to
destroy all the children of the Dianic Tradition and the children
of Salem. Those living and those yet to be born. Job took the
remains to his home, and prepared a ritual ceremony. What his
magic created became the start of a newbreed of black magic. A
newgeneration of sorcery. The start of the Pagan
war...

CHAPTER ONE

SALEM VILLAGE
1792

Salem thrived with
oppotunity after the witch Trials of 1692. Museums and tours had
brought the town millions of dollars and new jobs. But behind all
the opportunity, a more censure force was building between the
descendants of those killed, that carried on their families
tradition.

A merchant by the
name of Job Whithers, was one of the hundreds who fled Salem
after the trials. Along with him, about thirty accused that
escaped Gallows Hill, continued to follow Job. He taught them
everything he knew about his magic. His cult grew, and with it a
more powerful force of black magic.

Over the last one
hundred years, Job was plagued with a curse. He believed it was
placed on him before he fled Salem. He out lived ten wives in
those one hundred years. None of which bare him a son. Job wanted
so much to have a son to carry on his magic. To lead his cult.
But it wasn't meant to be.

He was one hundred
and thirty years old when he returned to Salem. The Pictish were
known to live up to two hundred years old, some even older than
that.

But what drove Job
to return was something Job himself couldn't figure out. But the
force was strong. Stronger than anything he had ever
felt.

He was still a very
strong man even at his age. Strong in body and mind. His carriage
slowly made its way into the village of Salem. It was so much
different than he remembered. Job was tired from his journey, and
needed to rest for the night.

Along with him, he
brought four of his cult members. They were a part of the new
generation of witches. He thought it would be a good learning
experience for them to see where their ancestors originated from.
The newer generation of witches studied the witch trials over the
years and were angered by the hostility brought upon their
families. if evil exsisted in 1692, it wasn't the witches, but
the township of Salem itself.

Job and his
followers got a room in town, and he ordered his followers to
stay put. They were ordered to not leave their room for any
reason. They knew not to disobey him, or they would pay dearly.
Job was no one to disobey. They agreed to to his wishes. " I'm
going for a walk," he told them wearily. " I'll be back soon. Get
some rest and we will tour the village
tomorrow."

As tired as he was,
Job felt drawn to take a walk through the village. The force drew
him down Charter Street to the Charter Street
Cemetery.

It was a clear
night and the moon was full, making it easy for him to see
clearly in the darkness. He entered the iron gates and up a trail
that led to a towering headstone. The engraving revealed the plot
beloned to George Burroughs. An accused witch that was hung back
in 1692.

Job glanced around
and found many of the people who were executed. Going back toward
George's plot. Job noticed something shinning between two
headstones. He walked over for a closer look. He knelt down and
began to remove the grass and dirt that hid an unmarked
grave.

He pried the marker
up, and squinched his eyes to read the inscription that had faded
over the years. It was hard to tell whom was buried here, but he
managed to read the name.

Jobs heart jumped
into his throat nearly causing him to lose his breath, as the
marker revealed the identity of the person buried here. It was
Caroline Chambers. Jobs first wife.